Dr. Einar C. Erickson
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The archeons have the purpose of denying knowledge to man, there is even an effort to forbid him to eat out of the tree of knowledge. But unknown to the evil archeon, but unknown to them the Father was acting through them. It was the Father's intention that man should eat. Temptations seem to be that the father knew man would disobey and order by the Gods.

The Dead Sea Scrolls -- Possible Parallels to Mormon Doctrine and Practices - 25 - Urim and Thummin

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25. URIM AND THUMMIM:
GASTOR, p. 21, states: "The brethren claimed that they were especially "enlightened" or "endowed with insight". Exactly the same claim-expressed by exactly the same Semitic word-is made by the MANAENS; while among the MANICHAEANS, the lay member of the community (nigosag) was known as "the man with insight". Moreover, the Brethren sometimes described this special illumination by the strange compound word Or-Tomm, literally, "Light Perfection" and this was simply a play on the Biblical Urim and Thummim of the high priest".

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